Musical-instrument holder



Aug. 26, 1930*.'

G. J. HASTEROK ET ALK MUSICAL INSTRUMENT HOLDER Filed April 25. 1927 n.uIl n Il.

` plurality of outwardly slanting legs.

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GERALD J. Has'riiiaon AND HENRY TENNns, OF'GHICAGOJLLINOIS Applicationed April. 25,

Our invention pertains to musical instrument holders and moreparticularly toa holder especially adapted 'for banjos, guiy tars, andthe like.

At present there is considerable demand on the market for a k.holdercapable ol' receiving and maintaining an instrument rsuch as the banjoina vertical position. The reason for this is that the instrument is morereadily accessible to the musician when it is in -a vertical positionthan in any other position; also, when it is in a vertical'position itoccupies less space and is less apt to be damaged.

We propose to provide a highly simple holder for a banjo or the likeadapted to receive and hold the instrument in a vertical position andcapable of resisting any'force tendingto tip the instrument.

ln accordance with thefeatures ol our invention we provide a metallicframe covered with upholstery or the like supported by a lThe is adaptedto receive the lower portion oit the bodyrot the instrument, such forexample as the resonator of the banjo. In the preferred forni` of ourinvention which is adapted to receive a banjo we provide the frame withotl'set portions capable of bearing against the rim of the banjo.

Other objects and advantages of our in vention will more fully appearromthe detailed description taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawing which illustrates several embodiments thereof and in whichFigure 1 is an elevation of the preferred.

form of our invention showing it supporting f Figure 2 is a plan view ofthe structure shown in Figure 1; Y. Figure v3 is an enlarged yplan'viewof our novel frame showing a part of the upholstery broken away toillustratethe metallic framework; j

'Figure l is` an enlarged detail sectional View taken onv substantiallythe linelV-IV oft Figure 3, looking in a direction indicatedv by thearrows and showingvthe manner in which theleg is connected tothe frame;

Figure 5 is an elevation of another form of acteristics of our device.

Figure 6 is a plan View or" 'the holder shown in Figure 5.

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rvlhe reference character 10 denotes gener-V ally a holder embodying thevfeatures of our invention and particularly `adapted to support a banjoin a verticalposition. lnFig' i ures 1 and 2 we have'shownV a banjo 11and the manner in which it v'is' supported by the holder 10. rlfhe banjocomprises essentially a neck portion 12, a resonator 13, anda rim 14.rlfhe holder 10 comprises aV rectangular frame 15 preferably made ofmetal rod. This frame is adaptedto embrace the lower portions of theresonator 13 and the rim 14. The frame 15 is provided with rectangularoilset portions 16, each of which comprises a bent rod 17 suitablysecured to a corner of the; metallic frame 15. LThe rame115 andtheportions 16 are covered by a suitable plush upholstery 18. It itisfso desired, a covering otrubber may be used-in place ol theupholstery'18. Thevtwo offsetportions 16 einY Vtend inwardly from theframe rod 15 and are disposed within the dimensionsoi the `frame. jThese-portions are directly opposite each other andV are adapted toengage lower portions of the peripheryy 01" the rim 14.

The Vframe 15 is Ysupported by four out wardly slanting legs 2O disposedat the corners of the rame.- Each leg comprises a metal rod 21 havingits upper end. 22 threaded. The lower end of thel rodmay'be providedwith a knurled portion 23,7by meansv of which the rod 'or leg may beturned. rlfhey end 22 of' each legis threaded into a sleeve 24 which isthreadedinto an opening 25 in the tubular rod frame 15.H Therod 21 isits appearance. Furthermore', it will be `,evi-

dent that the holder 10 may be readily dis#v mantled by unthreading thelegs 2O fromthe frame `-15v thusaugmentingthe portable charclin In use,thev holder 10 supports the banjo i 1 in a substantially verticalposition. In placingthe'instrument in the holder the instru-y ment issimply dropped downwardlyY onto.,

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the frame 15. The resonator 13 of the banjo upon falling Within thedimensions of the frame immediately aligns itself rWith the edges of the`frame so that the rim is brought to rest on the offset portions 16.Furthermore, due to the slanting legs 20 it is practically impossible totilt the holder 10 irrespective of the position to which the banjo maybe tipped. Obviously this is verydesirable since the instrument may bevery badly damaged should it fall to the ground. Moreover, our holderoccupies relatively little space and may be placed close to themusicians position Where the instrument contained in it is readilyaccessible to the musician. VVhenhe is through playing the instrumentall he has to do is simply place it on the frame of the holder and itWill prop- From the foregoing it Will also be appar;

ent that our device may be very economically manufactured from metallictubing. As a Whole it presents a pleasant appearance to the eye. Ourdevice is not only useful to musicians but may be used in musical shopsas a display stand' for the banjo or other instrument.

In Figures 5 and 6 We have shown a modified form of holder 10 Which issubstantially like that shown in Figure 3, With the eX- ception that itdoes not contain the odset portions 16. The holder is particularlydesigned to receive the lower portion of the body 14 of a guitar 11. Theholder c0m- 'prises a frame, 15 and four slanting legs 20 connectedthereto, as shown in Figure f1. The periphery of the guitar body 14abuts against theends oftheV frame 15v and therloiver portion of thebody 14 extends a slight distance below the plane of the frame 15. f f

7e desire itr understood that although We have illustrated and describedin detail the preferred forms of our invention, the inventionis not tobe thus limited, but only in so far as defined by the scope and spiritof the appended claim.

IVe claim as ourinvention A musical instrument holderfor banjos and thelike, comprising an elongated hori- Zontal frame of straight sidemembers, the said frame being shapedv to receivea portion of .the bodyofA a banjo vand the like to solely supportit in a substantiallyvertical position, andlegs connected to the frame to support it abovethe floor.V

In testimony whereof We have hereunto subscribed our names at Chicago,Cook County, Illinois. l

. GERALD J. I-IASTEROK.

HENRY TENNES. v

